As the sun rises over the eastern horizon, what got you up and moving?
Was it the alarm clock, the dog needing to go out, or knowing your job was waiting?
Do you rush through the shower, breakfast, and traffic?
Or do you take a few moments to focus your mind and still your heart before the busyness of the day begins?
Does a warm cup of coffee, a comfy chair, and God’s word call to you?
Do you start out your day with Jesus?
I know in my mind that every single day I plan to grab my bible and dive into God’s word for a few minutes at the start of the day. I don’t always get it done, in fact there are times I go a few days and forget my resolve to convene with Jesus each morning. Without accountability, the best laid plans seem to fail—at least in my life. How about yours?
As I started my day this morning I picked up my bible and my prayer journal. One important way I keep track of what I read is to date my journal and write what chapter references I am reading for the day. I also try to jot a summary down of what I read about. Finally, I often add prayer thoughts that come to mind. To go back through and see what was important and on my heart at different times in my life intrigues me. Today I got caught up in rereading my prayer request and the answered prayers from previous years.
I looked back at December 2018 when I was praying about Millie’s constant crying. I prayed God would give me wisdom about how to train her to be quieter. Through the spring of 2019, my prayers continued to be listed for her and her ‘behavior’. She was so fussy, wouldn’t sleep through the night, and was generally unhappy. Little did I know then that the answer was found by God placing people in my path that knew the signs of cancer. From June 2019 to July 2020 my prayer journal is blank—that year’s worth of prayers were listed here on her prayer page allowing others to join in with my daily prayer requests. Once Millie went to heaven, my requests returned to my journal.
My journal holds the heart felt prayer needs of my other children, grandchildren, and family. It holds my hopes, dreams, desires, and even discouragement. It covers my beloved hubby and his leadership of our family. Many a friend is listed as I have prayed over hurting hearts, bodies, and marriages. It holds the births of babies and the deaths of others. This journal also holds the many updates to answered prayers. It is truly a testimony to what God does in the life of believers when they place their trust in him.
I believe prayer is such an important part of our walk. It is laying our own needs before the Father and submitting our will to his purpose for our lives. Prayer aligns our hearts with his. I have offered this before, but if you have a special prayer need you can list it in the comments or private message me and I will pray over it. Never doubt that the Lord hears our prayers and answers. Sometimes he says yes, sometimes it is no, sometimes it is simple ‘Peace be still’ meaning wait. He doesn’t always answer how we would like, but he does carry us through the painful ‘no’ that we encounter along the way. David and I both know Jesus has carried us through the ‘no to earthly healing’ and into the ‘wait’ until we see Millie again. May you feel him carrying you as well…
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I still believe in Millie’s Miracle
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